Editing Rocky Hill, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Rocky Hill, New Jersey
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| settlement_type          = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
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| image_caption            = Dutch Reformed Church, built 1856, at the heart of the [[Rocky Hill Historic District]]
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| subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset]]
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| government_type          = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]]
| governing_body           = Borough Council
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Robert Uhrik ([[Democratic Party (New Jersey)|D]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=Council/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Uhrik is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2023.</ref><ref>Massand, Rikki. [https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/three-new-council-members-and-staff-changes-highlight-rocky-hill-s-reorganization-meeting "Three New Council Members and Staff Changes Highlight Rocky Hill’s Reorganization Meeting"], The Montgomery News, January 9, 2022. Accessed April 18, 2023. "Borough Clerk Rebecca Newman is resigning effective January 31, and no replacement has been identified, therefore the clerk position for 2022 was not a yearly appointment made at the reorganization meeting."</ref>
| leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk]]
| leader_name1             = Vacant<ref>[https://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/our-home/borough-contacts Borough Contacts], Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed April 18, 2023.</ref>
| established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date         = December 18, 1889

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| area_rank                = 539th of 565 in state<br />21st of 21 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>

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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 743
| population_rank          = 545th of 565 in state<br>20th of 21 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
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| elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|885376|Borough of Rocky Hill}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 11, 2013.</ref>
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code              = 08553<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=rocky%20hill&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rocky Hill, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>
| area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]] [[Telephone exchange|Exchanges]]: 252, 279, 430, 921, 924<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Rocky+Hill Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Rocky Hill, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>
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| blank_info               = 3403564320<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
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| website                  = {{URL|https://www.rockyhill-nj.gov}}
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}}
'''Rocky Hill''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. Named for the [[Rocky Hill Ridge]], this historic village is nestled within the heart of the [[Raritan River|Raritan Valley region]], located alongside the course of the [[Millstone River]].

As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 743,<ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 61 (+8.9%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 682,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+3.0%) from the 662 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

==History==
The earliest European settlement in the area began after John Harrison negotiated the purchase of land in 1701 from the [[Lenape]] [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]. Speaking an [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian language]], they had occupied the area for centuries prior to the arrival of European settlers. Bands of Lenape lived along the coast from Connecticut through New York and New Jersey and south to Maryland and Delaware.

In 1783, during the [[American Revolutionary War]], General [[George Washington]] camped at [[Rockingham (house)|Rockingham]], the house owned by the Berrien family. He passed through the area again in 1789 on his way to New York City for his inauguration as President of the United States. Before roads were improved, it was known as the '''Devil's Featherbed''' because it was difficult to travel the rocky terrain by horse and wagon.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S4BntBhrbAHOG8Qa_8LoCaHALX69FHru/view Rocky Hill Heritage Day October 6, 2001], Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref>

Rocky Hill was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on December 18, 1889, from portions of [[Montgomery Township, New Jersey|Montgomery Township]]. This was based on the results of a referendum held four days earlier.<ref>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 225. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.59&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 0.61 square miles (1.58&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.49%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> A large portion of Rocky Hill is taken up by Van Horne Park.

The borough borders the Somerset County municipalities of [[Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]] and [[Montgomery Township, New Jersey|Montgomery Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/83238/touches.html Areas touching Rocky Hill], MapIt. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/about/county-info/maps/municipalities Municipalities], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Ecology==
According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Rocky Hill would have an Appalachian [[Oak]] (''104'') vegetation type with an Eastern [[Hardwood]] Forest (''25'') vegetation form.<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">[https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39 U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)], Data Basin. Accessed November 5, 2020.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 354
|1910= 502
|1920= 305
|1930= 512
|1940= 404
|1950= 537
|1960= 528
|1970= 917
|1980= 717
|1990= 693
|2000= 662
|2010= 682
|2020= 743
| estimate=740
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 18, 2013.</ref><br />1900–1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924070698315/page/n367 <!-- pg=338 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 338. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA718 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 718. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref><br />1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403564320 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Rocky Hill borough, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212104442/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403564320 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_som/rockyhill1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Rocky Hill borough]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 682 people, 280 households, and 189 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 1,101.4 per square mile (425.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 471.6 per square mile (182.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 91.64% (625) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.47% (10) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.35% (16) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.47% (10) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.08% (21) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.84% (33) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 280 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18; 56.4% were married couples living together; 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.5% were non-families. Of all households, 26.4% were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 103.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $88,929 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,448) and the median family income was $102,917 (+/− $21,668). Males had a median income of $88,333 (+/− $16,491) versus $57,083 (+/− $7,607) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $47,582 (+/− $7,276). About none of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403564320 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Rocky Hill borough, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084713/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403564320 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 662 people, 284 households, and 189 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|982.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 295 housing units at an average density of {{convert|437.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.17% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.60% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.91% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.51% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.93% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603464320.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Rocky Hill borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122021257/https://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603464320.pdf |date=2017-01-22 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403564320 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Rocky Hill borough, Somerset County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095225/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403564320 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>

There were 284 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $79,469, and the median income for a family was $100,314. Males had a median income of $54,375 versus $50,357 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $48,357. About 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
Rocky Hill is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected [[direct election|directly]] by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 77.</ref> The borough form of government used by Rocky Hill is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government, in which council members act as the legislative body. The mayor presides at meetings and votes only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2022}}, the [[mayor]] of Rocky Hill is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Robert Uhrik, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Edgar L. "Trey" Delaney (D, 2024), Susan P. Bristol ([[Independent politician|I]], 2023), Jonathan Lee (D, 2022; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Catherine Plunkett (D, 2022), Ken Rizzi (D, 2023; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Denise Varga (D, 2024).<ref name=Council>[https://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/government/council-members-and-committees Council Members and Committees], Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QVcZzrJp-niLmK_-q4BYcNYbv2bNpOpf/view 2021 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref name=SomersetDirectory>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/46227/638203671214730000#page=68 ''2023 Directory of County & Municipal Offices''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 10, 2024.</ref><ref name=Somerset2021>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/43891/637725959984900000 2021 General Election Winning Candidates], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Somerset2020>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/107161/web.264614/#/summary Somerset County General Election November 3, 2020 Final Certified Results], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], dated December 3, 2020. Accessed January 19, 2021.</ref><ref name=Somerset2019>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Somerset/98879/Web02.235350/#/ General Election November 5, 2019 Final Results], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=Somerset2018>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/Home/ShowDocument?id=31878 General Election 2018 Winners List], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 1, 2019.</ref>

In January 2022, the borough council selected Jonathan Lee from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Rasheeda Pretto until she resigned from office.<ref>Massand, Rikki. [https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/three-new-council-members-and-staff-changes-highlight-rocky-hill-s-reorganization-meeting "Three New Council Members and Staff Changes Highlight Rocky Hill’s Reorganization Meeting"], ''The Montgomery News'', January 9, 2022. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Borough council also appointed Rocky Hill beekeeper Jonathan Lee to a one-year term. Lee fills the unexpired term of Councilwoman Rasheeda Pretto, who submitted her official resignation prior to the 2022 Reorganization meeting. It is unknown why Pretto resigned."</ref>

Rasheeda Pretto was appointed to fill the borough council seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Robert Uhrik until he stepped down to take office as mayor, though she chose to run for a full three-year term rather than to run for the remainder of the term. In November 2019, Amy Kirtland won a write-in campaign to fill the balance of Uhrik's council term.<ref>Biryukov, Mikita. [https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/kirtland-wins-write-in-campaign-in-rocky-hill/ "Kirtland wins write-in campaign in Rocky Hill Councilwoman did not run for re-election"], New Jersey Globe, December 30, 2019. Accessed March 4, 2020. "Rocky Hill Councilwoman Amy Kirtland will serve the remaining year of Mayor Bob Uhrik’s term on the borough council after winning a last-minute write-in campaign. Kirtland, who received 59 of the 121 write-in votes cast in Rocky Hill, said Councilwoman Rasheeda Pretto and Councilwoman-elect Jenn Walsh convinced her to allow them to run a less-than-official write-in campaign on her behalf.... Pretto, who then held Uhrik’s Council seat, decided to seek a full term instead of running for the remainder of the mayor’s unexpired term."</ref>

At the January 2015 reorganization meeting, the borough council selected Robert Ashbaugh to fill the vacant seat expiring in December 2015 of Jeffrey Donohue, who vacated the seat when he took office as mayor.<ref>[http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/filestorage/5639/7758/20150114180445129.pdf Minutes of the Reorganization / Regular Meeting January 1, 2015], Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed August 20, 2015. "Mayor Donohue recommended the nomination of Robert Ashbaugh to fill the Council vacancy for the remainder of his term. Hallman moved to nominate Robert Ashbaugh to full the open Council seat with a term expiring December 31, 2015. Bremner seconded the motion, and the motion carried on a roll call vote."</ref>

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Rocky Hill is located in the 12th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>[https://www.njredistrictingcommission.org/documents/2021/Data2021/Plan%20Components.pdf 2022 Redistricting Plan], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 16th state legislative district<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#16 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 527 registered voters in Rocky Hill, of which 183 (34.7% vs. 26.0% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 190 (36.1% vs. 25.7%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 151 (28.7% vs. 48.2%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-somerset-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Somerset], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 77.3% (vs. 60.4% in Somerset County) were registered to vote, including 100% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.4% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 63.6% of the vote (252 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 34.6% (137 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (7 votes), among the 397 ballots cast by the borough's 532 registered voters (1 ballot was [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 74.6%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-somerset.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Somerset County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-somerset.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Somerset County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 258 votes (61.0% vs. 52.1% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 154 votes (36.4% vs. 46.1%) and other candidates with 8 votes (1.9% vs. 1.1%), among the 423 ballots cast by the borough's 511 registered voters, for a turnout of 82.8% (vs. 78.7% in Somerset County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-somerset.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Somerset County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 241 votes (56.3% vs. 47.2% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 181 votes (42.3% vs. 51.5%) and other candidates with 6 votes (1.4% vs. 0.9%), among the 428 ballots cast by the borough's 501 registered voters, for a turnout of 85.4% (vs. 81.7% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_somerset_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Somerset County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 54.0% of the vote (150 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 42.8% (119 votes), and other candidates with 3.2% (9 votes), among the 282 ballots cast by the borough's 535 registered voters (4 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 52.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-somerset.pdf |title=Governor - Somerset County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-somerset.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Somerset County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 153 votes (50.2% vs. 55.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 122 votes (40.0% vs. 34.1%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 23 votes (7.5% vs. 8.7%) and other candidates with 2 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 305 ballots cast by the borough's 522 registered voters, yielding a 58.4% turnout (vs. 52.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-somerset.pdf 2009 Governor: Somerset County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202005801/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-somerset.pdf |date=2015-02-02 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed February 13, 2013.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:1em; font-size:95%;"
|+ Rocky Hill vote by party <br /> in presidential elections<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=nj.gov}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''74.5%''' ''313''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|23.3% ''98''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|2.2% ''7''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''76.2%''' ''355''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|21.5% ''100''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.5% ''7''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''70.6%''' ''291''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|26.0% ''107''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.4% ''14''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''63.6%''' ''252''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|34.6% ''137''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.8% ''7''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.0%''' ''258''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.4% ''154''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.9% ''8''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.3%''' ''241''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.3% ''181''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.4% ''6''
|-

|}

==Education==
The [[Montgomery Township School District]] is a comprehensive [[state school|public]] [[school district]], consisting of five school facilities in [[Montgomery Township, New Jersey|Montgomery Township]], that serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]] from both [[Montgomery Township, New Jersey|Montgomery Township]] and Rocky Hill.<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=d098afc5c43b49698c600454bc274af6 Montgomery Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Montgomery Township School District. Composition: The Montgomery Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Montgomery Township and the Borough of Rocky Hill."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 4,498 students and 403.1 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3410590&DistrictID=3410590 District information for Montgomery Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410590 School Data for the Montgomery Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Orchard Hill Elementary School<ref>[https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/579 Orchard Hill Elementary School], Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 727 students in grades Pre-K–2, 
Village Elementary School<ref>[https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/415 Village Elementary School], Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 634 students in grades 3–4, 
Montgomery Lower Middle School<ref>[https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/700 Montgomery Lower Middle School], Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 743 students in grades 5–6, 
Montgomery Upper Middle School<ref>[https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/285 Montgomery Upper Middle School], Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 776 students in grades 7–8 and 
[[Montgomery High School (New Jersey)|Montgomery High School]]<ref>[https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Domain/79 Montgomery High School], Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref> with 1,577 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Page/121 Contact Information], Montgomery Township School District. Accessed July 14, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/home/showpublisheddocument/43585/637716261277570000#page=27 ''2021-2022 Somerset County Public School Directory''], [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/35/3320 School Performance Reports for the Montgomery Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3320 New Jersey School Directory for the Montgomery Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 28, 2017.</ref> Rocky Hill had been a non-operating school district that had sent all of its students to the Montgomery Township School District, as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]].<ref>[http://www.twp.montgomery.nj.us/about-montgomery/history/ History], [[Montgomery Township, New Jersey]]. Accessed February 2, 2015. "Rocky Hill, which was the first village in the township, is now a separately incorporated borough, whose children attend Montgomery Township schools."</ref><ref>[http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/schools/districts.htm Somerset County School Districts-Sending/Receiving/Regional] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225140041/http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/schools/districts.htm |date=2007-12-25 }}, [[Somerset County, New Jersey]] Superintendent of Schools. Accessed February 2, 2015. "Montgomery K-12 Receives K-12 from Rocky Hill"</ref> With the termination of the non-operating district, Rocky Hill operates as part of the Montgomery district.

Rocky Hill is home to the Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School, which was established in 1957.<ref>[http://www.rhcns.org/ Home page], Welcome to Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>

==Historic district==
[[Rocky Hill Historic District]] is a {{convert|176|acre|adj=on}} [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] encompassing the historic core of the borough of Rocky Hill in [[Somerset County, New Jersey]]. The village is approximately one square mile and traces its beginnings to the 18th century, when [[George Washington]] stayed at [[Rockingham (house)|Rockingham]], and its major growth period to the second quarter of the 19th century, as a stop between [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] and [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]. The district encompasses a total of 145 buildings, most notable of being the Dutch Reformed Church that was built in 1856 in the [[Carpenter Gothic]] style. The district was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on July 8, 1982, for its significance in archeology, architecture and commerce.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|last1=Peck |first1=Candace |url={{NRHP url|id=82003304}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rocky Hill Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|date=May 1981 |accessdate=}} With {{NRHP url|id=82003304|photos=y|title=accompanying 21 photos from 1981}}</ref> The historic villages of [[Kingston, New Jersey|Kingston]] and [[Harlingen, New Jersey|Harlingen]] are also located relatively close by to the village of Rocky Hill.

<gallery heights=180px widths=230px mode="nolines">
File:137 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ - Rocky Hill Inn.jpg|The Rocky Hill Inn, built {{circa|1825–1830}}
File:62 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ - community center.jpg|Rocky Hill Community Center, built {{circa|1840}}
File:86 Washington Street, Rocky Hill, NJ - historic schoolhouse.jpg|Former schoolhouse, built 1847–48
File:20 Crescent Avenue, Rocky Hill, NJ - parsonage.jpg|Parsonage for the Dutch Reformed Church, built 1858
</gallery>

==Infrastructure==

===Emergency services===
[[File:Millstone_River_flooded_at_Rocky_Hill.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Cars submerged in the Millstone River near Rocky Hill|250px|During [[Hurricane Ida]], the [[Millstone River]], and much of the [[Raritan River|Raritan Basin]] at large, suffered from massive flooding. Pictured here, is the [[County Route 518 (New Jersey)|County Route 518]] bridge connecting Rocky Hill and [[Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey|Franklin Township]] overflowed by the floodwaters from the Millstone River, with abandoned cars submerged.]]
Police coverage is provided by the [[New Jersey State Police]], from the Kingwood Station in [[Kingwood Township, New Jersey|Kingwood Township]] in [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]].<ref>[https://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/services/public-safety-office-of-emergency-management Public Safety / Office of Emergency Management], Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed July 15, 2023. "Rocky Hill is served by the New Jersey State Police, Troop C, Kingwood Station"</ref>

Fire protection is offered by the Rocky Hill Hook & Ladder Co #1/Station 53 Fire.<ref>[http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/content/5669/5675/default.aspx Rocky Hill Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 ], Borough of Rocky Hill. Accessed February 14, 2013.</ref>

Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Rocky Hill First Aid and Rescue Squad (53 Rescue), which had been temporarily decommissioned as of March 2011 by Resolution 2011–33.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/filestorage/5639/5641/7139/20110406184718717.pdf |title=Rocky Hill Borough Council Minutes March 21, 2011 |access-date=June 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927033805/http://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/filestorage/5639/5641/7139/20110406184718717.pdf |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> An aggressive recruitment and training program under new operational and executive leadership led to Rocky Hill First and Rescue Squad returning to full primary EMS coverage in October 2012, covering all shifts on a scramble basis and offering mutual aid to squads based in Franklin Township, Kingston, and Princeton.<ref>[http://www.53rescue.org/about-rhfars.html A Rich History of Service], Rocky Hill First Aid and Rescue Squad. Accessed February 3, 2015.</ref>

===Transportation===
[[File:2018-05-29 14 08 51 View east along Somerset County Route 518 (Washington Street) just west of Somerset County Route 605 (Crescent Avenue) in Rocky Hill, Somerset County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|250px|County Route 518 at the intersection with County Route 605 in Rocky Hill]]

====Roads and highways====
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|4.38|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|2.88|mi}} were maintained by the municipality and {{convert|1.50|mi}} by Somerset County.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Somerset.pdf Somerset County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

The major road that passes through is [[County Route 518 (New Jersey)|County Route 518]], which runs for {{convert|1|mi}} through the borough and provides access to [[U.S. Route 206]] to the west and [[New Jersey Route 27|Route 27]] to the east.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000518__-.pdf#page=6 County Route 518 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated October 2012. Accessed July 14, 2012.</ref> The nearest limited access roads are at least 25 minutes away, such as [[Interstate 287]], [[Interstate 295 (Delaware - New Jersey)|Interstate 295]] and the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]).

====Airport====
[[Princeton Airport (New Jersey)|Princeton Airport]], serving the neighboring borough of Princeton, is located in Montgomery Township, just west of Rocky Hill.

===Healthcare===
[[Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center]] is a 355-bed regional [[non-profit]], [[Tertiary care|tertiary]] and [[Teaching hospital|academic medical center]] located in nearby [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro Township]]. The hospital services the greater [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]] region in [[Central Jersey|central New Jersey]]. It is owned by the [[Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania|Penn Medicine Health System]] and is the only such hospital in the state of New Jersey.<ref>[https://www.princetonhcs.org/our-locations/pmc], Penn Medicine: Princeton Medical Center, Our locations. Accessed July 4, 2023.</ref>

Other nearby regional hospitals and healthcare networks that are accessible to Rocky Hill, include the [[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]] division and the [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] division of [[Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital|Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH)]], along with [[Saint Peter's University Hospital]], also in New Brunswick.

== Notable people ==
{{Category see also|People from Rocky Hill, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rocky Hill include:

* [[John Berrien]] (1711–1772), justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and trustee of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University<ref name=courts>{{cite book |last1=Keasbey |first1=Edward Quinton |title=The Courts and Lawyers of New Jersey 1661–1912 |date=1912 |publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company |pages=303–5 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yAFAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA303 |chapter=John Berrien, 1764–1772, His home called "Rockingham," Washington's headquarters at Rocky Hill |volume=I}}</ref>
* [[John Berrien (major)|John Berrien Jr.]] (1759–1815), army officer during the Revolutionary War<ref name=ghs>{{Cite web |title=Major John Berrien |url=https://georgiahistory.com/ghmi_marker_updated/major-john-berrien/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Georgia Historical Society |date=June 16, 2014 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[John Macpherson Berrien]] (1781–1856), served as [[United States Attorney General]] and represented [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] in the [[United States Senate]]<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000413 John Macpherson Berrien], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 13, 2007.</ref>
* [[Anthony Cassar]] (born 1996), [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]] who was the [[NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA Division I champion]]<ref>Galli, Gianna. [https://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/wrestling/anthony-cassars-journey-through-hardship-inspires-those-around-him/article_bf90edcc-7f7f-11ea-aee6-4f44085dd044.html "Anthony Cassar's journey through hardship inspires those around him"], ''[[Daily Collegian]]'', April 26, 2020. Accessed March 10, 2022. "The moment Cael Sanderson randomly assigned three-time NCAA Champion Bo Nickal and NCAA Champion Anthony Cassar to room together freshman year, Nickal knew Cassar was going to make history.... But that's what makes the Rocky Hill, New Jersey, native's story so intriguing."</ref>
* [[Tom Malinowski]] (born 1965), diplomat and politician who represents [[New Jersey's 7th congressional district]]<ref>Muscavage, Nick. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/07/nj-7th-district-congress-tom-malinowski-defeats-leonard-lance/1902521002/ "NJ elections: Democrat Tom Malinowski unseats Republican Leonard Lance in NJ's 7th Congressional District"], ''[[Courier News]]'', November 7, 2018. Accessed July 17, 2019. "'I think our supporters are incredibly and intensely enthusiastic,' Malinowski said Tuesday afternoon after casting his vote at Rocky Hill Borough Hall, a short walk from his residence."</ref>
* [[Stephen F. Voorhees]] (1878–1965), architect in practice in [[New York City]] from 1910 until 1959, who was president of the [[American Institute of Architects]] from 1935 to 1937.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112036862/obituary-for-stephen-francis-voorhees/ "Stephen Voorhees, 86, Times Tower Architect"], ''[[Newsday]]'', January 25, 1965. Accessed October 26, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Born in Rocky Hill, NJ, Voorhees was the scion of a family that arrived in Brooklyn from Holland in 1660."</ref>
* [[George Washington]], stayed in [[Rockingham (house)|Rockingham]], the house of the Berrien family, in the late summer of 1783, while Congress was in session in Princeton<ref name=courts/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [https://www.rockyhill-nj.gov/ Rocky Hill Borough website]
* [https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/ Montgomery Township School District]
* {{NJReportCard|35|3320|0|Montgomery Township School District}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410590 School Data for the Montgomery Township School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [http://www.montynews.com/ Rocky Hill and Montgomery's hometown newspaper]

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